The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with first baseman Freddie Freeman on a contract extension, avoiding salary arbitration, CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman reported Tuesday.
Just hours before Freeman’s deal, the Braves and outfielder Jason Heyward agreed on a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration as well.
Freeman’s extension will be in the $100 million range, FoxSports.com reported.
The 24-year-old All-Star is coming off a 2013 season in which he batted .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBIs in 147 games.
Earlier Tuesday, CBSSports.com reported Heyward’s deal is worth $13.3 million.
“Jason is an important part of our organization and we’re glad that we were able to agree on a multiyear contract,” Braves general manager Frank Wren said.
Heyward, 24, hit .254 with 14 home runs and 38 RBIs in 104 games for the Braves in 2013, his fourth season in the majors. He batted .333 over his final 31 games of the season, including .322 in 29 games from the leadoff spot.
Heyward twice went on the disabled list, as he underwent appendectomy surgery in late April and then sustained a fractured jaw when he was hit by a pitch in late August. The DL stints cost him a total of 49 games.